attentiveness

attentiveness
The state or quality of being attentive.

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  • attentiveness — at*ten tive*ness n. 1. the quality of paying careful attention; attentiveness to detail. Syn: heed, regard, paying attention. [PJC] 2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people). Syn: heed, regard, paying attention. [WordNet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • attentiveness — index caution (vigilance), comprehension, consideration (contemplation), consideration (sympathetic regard), notice (heed) …   Law dictionary

  • attentiveness — mid 15c., from ATTENTIVE (Cf. attentive) + NESS (Cf. ness) …   Etymology dictionary

  • attentiveness — attentive ► ADJECTIVE 1) paying close attention. 2) considerately attending to the comfort or wishes of others. DERIVATIVES attentively adverb attentiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • attentiveness — noun 1. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) his attentiveness to her wishes he spends without heed to the consequences • Syn: ↑heed, ↑regard, ↑paying attention • Ant: ↑inattentiveness …   Useful english dictionary

  • Attentiveness — Attentive At*ten tive ([a^]t*t[e^]n t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. attentif.] 1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention. [1913 Webster] Note: Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • attentiveness — noun see attentive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • attentiveness — See attentively. * * * …   Universalium

  • attentiveness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Concentration of the mental powers on something: attention, concentration, consideration, heedfulness, regardfulness. See EXCITE. 2. Thoughtful attention: concern, consideration, regard, solicitude, thoughtfulness.… …   English dictionary for students

  • attentiveness — n. heedfulness, mindfulness, awareness, concentration …   English contemporary dictionary

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